LCD Soundsystem Hits the US Charts

LCD Soundsystem’s new albumAMERICAN DREAMhas entered the U.S. chart at #1, with sales of roughly 85,000 in the week since its September 1 release on Columbia Records/DFA.

AMERICAN DREAM's #1 debut on the Billboard 200 is LCD Soundsystem’s highest ever chart position, its previous peak being third albumThis Is Happeningreaching #10 in 2010. AMERICAN DREAM’s UK debut at #3 also marks a career high for LCD Soundsystem in that territory.

LCD Soundsystem’s fourth album and its first in seven years,AMERICAN DREAM is available digitally, on vinyl and compact disc via Columbia Records/DFA, with a special cassette edition available exclusively through DFA.

LCD Soundsystem’s extensive world tour resumed September 8 in Europe and begins its next North American run with a sold out October 17 appearance at The Anthem in Washington DC.